Whether a person can both be a councillor as well as a high official in a government body of the same constituency at the same time is a perplexing question of reason and rationality. Having his legs in two boats will surely benefit none of his undertakings satisfactorily and in fact cause more distress to the public in accessing such person to attend to their problems. Whether such a role is legal or not is not clear, and even if it is it doesn’t seem reasonable or fair. But this is happening in cantonment areas. Will someone elucidate on the ethical and legal position of this double representation in the presence of other more potent government administrative bodies?
Mazhar Butt
Karachi